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The Good Doctor S5E2 — Piece of Cake

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The Good Doctor•Season 5•Episode 2

Piece of Cake

7.5/10 · 897 votesOct 4, 202143 min

Ranked #10 of 18 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

Dr. Shaun Murphy and the team race to save a pregnant woman's baby and find her current situation as a convicted felon complicates it even more than they realize. Meanwhile, the hospital takes on some unexpected changes that the staff are not prepared for.

Directed byTim Southam

Written byDavid Hoselton, Tracy Taylor

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Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Dr. Shaun Murphy

Fiona Gubelmann

Fiona Gubelmann

Dr. Morgan Reznick

Will Yun Lee

Will Yun Lee

Dr. Alex Park

Christina Chang

Christina Chang

Dr. Audrey Lim

Paige Spara

Paige Spara

Lea Dilallo

Bria Samoné Henderson

Bria Samoné Henderson

Dr. Jordan Allen

Noah Galvin

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Dr. Asher Wolke

Richard Schiff

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Dr. Aaron Glassman

Hill Harper

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Dr. Marcus Andrews

Osvaldo Benavides

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David Hoselton

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Episode Summary

"Piece of Cake" is episode 2 of The Good Doctor season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 897 votes, ranking #10 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Tim Southam and written by David Hoselton, Tracy Taylor, it aired on October 4, 2021.

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